1. "the creation of adam"
The frescoes Michelangelo painted upon the barrel-vaulted ceiling 68 feet above the floor of the Sistine Chapel between may of 1508 and October 1512 are among the most important artistic creations in the history of the world. Near the center of this virtuoso display of more than 380 figures spread over almost 13,000 square feet is the masterpiece titled "The Creation Of Adam". ... The original comission specified the creation of the images the 12 apostles of Jesus, but after convincing the pope that it would "turn out a poor thing," he was given artistic licence "to do what I l...
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